EasyBloom Plant Sensor Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
EasyBloom Plant Sensor Helps You Succeed In Your Garden
By Jon Kryer
Fast-paced technology and all-natural gardening do not have to
be at odds with one another. Just ask Matt Glenn, founder of San
Francisco-based PlantSense. In 2008, he developed a $60 product
called the EasyBloom Plant Sensor.
"The sensor wakes up every 15 minutes, takes a snapshot
of the world the way a plant would see the world, and then goes
back to sleep," he explains to ABC News. "This is actually
gathering the photo-reactive radiation, or just the spectrum of
light that a plant looks at. This is measuring temperature and
humidity. This technology right here is the technology NASA used
on the Phoenix mission; the one that discovered water on Mars
recently."
Choosing Your Mode
To use the EasyBloom Plant Sensor, you plug it into a computer’s
USB port to register, download the necessary software program
and access the online plant library. Choose a mode, such as Water,
Recommend or Monitor. In "Water" mode, you’ll find out
if your plants are getting too much or too little water.
In "Monitor" mode, EasyBloom will tell you what’s wrong
with an ailing plant and give you clues on how to fix it. With
"Recommend" mode, EasyBloom will tell you the ideal
plants to grow in the given conditions. Next, you place the sensor
in the location where you’d like to put your garden, leaving it
to analyze for at least 24 hours.
Analyzing Climatic And Soil Conditions
As you sleep, the Plant Sensor will begin analyzing the sunlight,
temperature, humidity, soil moisture and drainage, using the same
technology NASA uses to measure the soil on Mars. Then you can
plug your Plant Sensor back into your USB and see what this "Plant
Doctor" can do!
This invention is a God-send to people with a "brown thumb"
who can’t seem to keep their plants alive, but it is also a marvel
for the experienced gardener. Once inserted into the ground, this
device will know the time, temperature, humidity, sunlight and
moisture.
Get Interesting Facts Online
Once plugged into the USB port of your computer, it will link
to a website, where you enter your postal code once and it links
you to weather service databases and local seed companies. Most
impressive is EasyBloom Plant Sensor’s 5,000+ plant library
(at www.easybloom.com/plantlibrary/overview.html),
which tells you how to grow plants from seed, whether they need
sun or shade, which type of soil they need, interesting facts
and more!
There are loads of colorful picture and a convenient "Buy
Now" button. You’ll get lists of plants that flourish in
your area, which you can narrow down by specifying the bloom color,
season or plant height you prefer. You can also keep an online
inventory of the plants you’re growing for one-click reference.
"Technology is really trying to take the guess work out
of it because most of us don’t have scientific labs where we can
test how much water our plants have versus how much they needs,
or what’s the temperature of the soil," says Natali Del Conte
of CNET.com.
Does Not Analyze Soil Acidity Or Alkalinity
However, there is still room for improvement with products like
the EasyBloom Plant Sensor. One drawback is that the system doesn’t
analyze for soil acidity or alkalinity, it doesn’t advise you
on composting or fertilizing and it can’t test the exact mineral
composition of your soil.
These are all features that tech savvy gardeners say they’d like
to see incorporated in the future. For more information, visit
www.easybloom.com.
To buy, you can save $10 off the original retail price at www.amazon.com.
About the Author:
Jon Kryer has written a number of articles on gardening and landscaping
including Hanging
Flower Baskets, Indoor
Gardening, Plant
Stand
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
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